Shaffien Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Shaffien Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Shaffien (3) may also be a first name.
Shaffien Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shaffien Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shaffien is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shaffien? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Shaffien live; 67 percent live in Southeast Asia and 67 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Shaffien is also the 7,463,778th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 3 people.
This surname is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 14,747,112. In Malaysia Shaffien is mostly found in: Kelantan, where 50 percent reside and Selangor, where 50 percent reside. Beside Malaysia this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Liberia, where 33 percent reside.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shaffien
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